Afternoons passed as I coaxed the diaphanous wisps to approach the needle, only to watch the cranky old machines turn on them, snatching and biting. This won’t hurt a bit, I’d promise and, moments later, have to rescue another gnarled

Afternoons passed as I coaxed the diaphanous wisps to approach the needle, only to watch the cranky old machines turn on them, snatching and biting. This won’t hurt a bit, I’d promise and, moments later, have to rescue another gnarled

Today I retrieved my sewing machine from the back of a cupboard. I suppose all the preparations for the novel launch had got me thinking it might be time to reconcile with those feed dogs. I had to unpack piles of sketchbooks,

Today I retrieved my sewing machine from the back of a cupboard. I suppose all the preparations for the novel launch had got me thinking it might be time to reconcile with those feed dogs. I had to unpack piles of sketchbooks,